Working Title: Senior Citizens' Property Tax Deferral Administrator

Job Class: State Program Administrator Senior

Agency: Revenue Department

• Who May Apply : This vacancy is open for bids and for all qualified job seekers simultaneously. Bidders will be considered through 05/08/2024.

• Date Posted : 05/01/2024

• Closing Date : 05/15/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Revenue Dept / Revenue (inc Assessors)-MAPE

• Division/Unit : Property Tax Division / Property Tax-Audit/Treasure Sv

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Not Applicable Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : Yes - Up to 10%

• Salary Range: $26.64 - $39.06 / hourly; $55,624 - $81,557 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you’ll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Teleworking employees are required to live in Minnesota or in a state bordering Minnesota.

The Property Tax Division helps ensure the proper administration of the state’s property tax laws. It plays a key role in the property tax process through its interaction with county government by overseeing the administration of the property tax system, ensuring fairness in assessment, distributing funds accurately, and educating local officials and the public about how the property tax system works. The division is unique in that Minnesota property tax is a local tax primarily administered at the county level. Its primary customers are the counties, cities, and local officials throughout the state that directly administer and collect property taxes.

As the Program Administrator for the Senior Citizens’ Property Tax Deferral Program, you will provide engagement, outreach, and comprehensive subject matter expertise in the administration of this program. The person in this role serves as the primary subject matter expert and point of contact for the program, provides customer assistance to taxpayers, property tax administrators, and agency personnel regarding the program and administration of property taxes. This person also conducts audits and reviews of participants in the program to ensure they are in compliance with state law, provides outreach and education to county administrators and senior citizens, and maintains and updates systems used for administration of the program.

To learn more about the Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral program, please follow this link: Property Tax Deferral for Senior Citizens | Minnesota Department of Revenue (state.mn.us) (https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/property-tax-deferral-senior-citizens)

Minimum Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience providing customer service to individuals.

• Four (4) years of experience with project management, systems analyst, budget/finance, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable customers

• Knowledge of Minnesota's property tax laws

• Experience working in GenTax

Physical Requirements

Requires occasional moving of articles such as boxes, accounting records, laptop computer, and portable printer.

Additional Requirements

Prior to an offer of employment, a background check will be conducted. This will include, but is not limited to checking degrees and licensures, criminal history, and tax filing and payment history. All individual income tax filing and payment obligations must be current prior to interviewing for this position.

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.